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October 17, 2009
A book that aims to explain the business and culture of drug trafficking playing out in El Paso and Juárez was released today. – “Drug War Zone: Frontline Dispatches from the Streets of El Paso and Juárez” is written by University of Texas at El Paso professor Howard Campbell.
October 13, 2009
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Appoints Javier Palomarez President and CEO
September 1, 2009
‘Amigoland’ author makes switch from short stories – by University of Texas professor Oscar Casares
August 3, 2009
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) College of Business MBA program has been ranked as one of the top 25 programs in the nation for Hispanics.
May 28, 2009
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked No. 4 in the nation in the number of undergraduate degrees awarded to Hispanic students and No. 12 in the number of master’s degrees awarded to Hispanics, according to the May 2009 edition of Higher Education magazine.
February 1, 2009
A Mexican-American pediatric surgeon will become the nation’s first Hispanic to preside over a major university system when Dr. Francisco Cigarroa takes the helm at the University of Texas System, which faces financial woes and complaints about diversity.
January 21, 2009
Inspiring University of Texas at San Antonio employee Rose Mendez dies at age 80
December 19, 2008
Francisco Cigarroa named sole finalist for University of Texas chancellor
December 18, 2008
Online Magazine Trains Latino Students to be Journalists – Borderzine, a bilingual online magazine launched by the University of Texas at El Paso
University of Texas at San Antonio’s English department emphasizing cross-cultural identity – emphasis on transnational and cross cultural studies is only seven years old and is already turning out U.S. Latino literature experts such as Patricia Trujillo and June Pedraza who have had personal experiences with these issues.
December 17, 2008
University of Texas Regents reportedly have narrowed their search for a chancellor to replace the departed Mark Yudof to two candidates — John Montford and Francisco Cigarroa
December 8, 2008
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode – Universo, a brief Spanish-language radio program broadcast from University of Texas-Austin
December 5, 2008
Ricardo Romo, president of the University of Texas at San Antonio, has been appointed by President George W. Bush to serve on a 23-member commission charged with exploring options for creating a national museum dedicated to American Latinos.
November 7, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama has looked to South Texas where he selected University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College President Juliet V. Garcia to join his transition team
November 3, 2008
Dr. Francisco Cigarroa has decided to pursue his true life’s passion — again. After serving as head of the University of Texas Health Science Center for eight years, he has announced his intent to return full time to his medical specialty of transplant surgery.
October 28, 2008
Alcohol advertising is heavier around schools with 20 percent or more Hispanic students than near schools with a smaller Hispanic population, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Austin’s College of Education and the University of Florida’s College of Medicine.
September 29, 2008
New volume collects works of Chicano writer, artist and Renaissance man :: José Antonio Burciaga – “The Last Supper of Chicano Heroes,” edited by Mimi R. Gladstein and Daniel Chacón (University of Texas at El Paso)
September 23, 2008
Sallie Mae Sponsorship Highlights Programs Accelerating Latino Student Success
September 22, 2008
University of Texas – San Antonio Professor Belinda Flores looks for new ways to prepare successful teachers
Historian William David Estrada brings us a fascinating and well-researched historical examination of his city’s cultural and political heart in The Los Angeles Plaza: Sacred and Contested Space (University of Texas Press, $24.95 paperback).
September 16, 2008
Four Austin leaders who have increased awareness of Hispanic life in central Texas and have found innovative ways to preserve its history and culture have been honored by The University of Texas at Austin for their commitment to serving the community through the arts and humanities. The four honored were: author Martha Cotera; museum founder and director Sylvia Orozco; and theater founders JoAnn Carreon-Reyes and Rupert Reyes.
September 5, 2008
Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising September 18-21, 2008 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
August 26, 2008
University of Texas-Pan American’s Law School Preparation Institute helps prepare Hispanic students for law school admissions
August 14, 2008
University of Texas junior Susana Escobar wins her second Olympic swimming heat at the Beijing Olympics and places 18th in the 800m freestyle.
July 29, 2008
Bilingual singer Patricia Vonne will perform a benefit concert on behalf of Latinitas Magazine. The digital magazine is attempting to launch its first print issue, and proceeds from the show will go toward the publication. The magazine originated six years ago from two University of Texas students. – Austin
July 28, 2008
President of Colorado State University Joins National Society of Hispanic MBAs Board of Directors
July 16, 2008
UTSA students attend Latina youth conference – University of Texas at San Antonio
July 14, 2008
Mexico’s drug war shows a virulent feminine side
June 30, 2008
Border fence would cut through Texas university
June 26, 2008
Octavio N. Martinez Jr. Is Named Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health – The University of Texas at Austin
June 25, 2008
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) taps Hispanic Chamber CEO as Alumnus of the Year – A.J. Rodriguez
June 24, 2008
The University of Texas at Austin Partners with Mexican Presidents to Improve Cross-Border Higher Education
June 19, 2008
The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) Signs Historic Agreement to Secure Over $100 Billion in Procurement Opportunities
Successful Practices at 12 Top-Ranked Hispanic-Serving Institutions Provide Lessons On What U.S. Colleges and Universities Can Do To Bolster Results for Latino Students
June 18, 2008
University of Texas at El Paso receives $1 million grant to help minorities earn doctorates
June 11, 2008
Hispanic Heritage Foundation Presents Inspira Award to Texas Rep. Hinojosa, ExxonMobil CEO Tillerson
June 9, 2008
Madrina-Padrino teaches traffic safety to Hispanics – El Paso
Snippet – Before he left to head the U.S. Census Bureau, University of Texas at San Antonio demographer Steve Murdock warned that the Texas economy will be at risk if Hispanics don’t graduate in healthy numbers from high school and college.
June 2, 2008
Documentary Brings Tejano Culture to Festival Circuit – Playwright Celeste Angela Estrada channels her ancestors through her brother in the new documentary “Tortilla Heaven: Behind the Masa” at the 30th Annual CineFestival en San Antonio
May 29, 2008
UTSA, Blue Star host ‘Latina Voices’ panel May 29 – University of Texas at San Antonio
Top Universities Join the National Society of Hispanic MBAs’ University Partnership Program
May 28, 2008
Mexican Businessman Garza Laguera Dies at 84, El Norte Says
May 21, 2008
Roberto Yanez Named Vice President of News for Los Angeles #1 News Station, KMEX Univision 34
May 20, 2008
UTSA continues as leader in graduating Hispanics – University of Texas at San Antonio
May 12, 2008
Biographers profile trailblazing Latinas – “Políticas”
May 6, 2008
Texas Solicitor General R. Ted Cruz to Join Morgan Lewis
April 30, 2008
Diversity and Leadership are Focus of Hispanic Faculty/Staff Association’s 2008 Leadership Symposium | The University of Texas at Austin
April 29, 2008
FSN Houston Teams with Astros to Produce Spanish-Language Telecasts
School of Journalism Offers Course for Journalists “Covering the Latino Community” – The University of Texas at Austin
April 28, 2008
Residents in Predominately Hispanic Southern Texas Region Suffer Higher Rates of Disease, Report Finds
April 24, 2008
UTEP names Ruben Salazar 2008 Distinguished Alum – El Paso
March 31, 2008
Hepatitis Expert, Dr. Rita Lepe, to Report on Dangers Among Hispanics – University of Texas-Dallas
March 26, 2008
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Department of Physics and Astronomy names new chair – Miguel Jose Yacaman
March 25, 2008
Actor Luis Avalos to Speak at Benson’s “¡A Viva Voz!” Celebration – The University of Texas at Austin
March 24, 2008
UTSA presents multimedia works of Latina artists – University of Texas at San Antonio
March 11, 2008
SXSW panel: Latino cinema knows no boundaries
March 10, 2008
Top Woman Leaders To Participate in LULAC National Women’s Conference in San Antonio, Texas | LULAC-League of United Latin American Citizens
March 5, 2008
Grants awarded to Center for Hispanic Studies – University of Texas Arlington School of Nursing
February 28, 2008
1,200 in El Paso hear George Lopez back Obama
February 27, 2008
Comedian George Lopez Coming to Valley for Obama – Texas
February 26, 2008
National American University (NAU), a fully accredited, four-year university with bachelor’s, associate and master’s level degrees, is working to reduce the barriers between higher education and the Hispanic community in Austin.
Political strategist Leslie Sanchez to speak Feb. 26 at the University of Texas at San Antonio
February 25, 2008
Clinton Wins Texas Debate (Latina Lista)
On the Road: Along the Rio Grande, Students Struggle to Surmount Poverty
February 19, 2008
Child obesity seen as fueled by Spanish language tv ads
February 13, 2008
Candidate underlines key Hispanic issues – El Paso
Importance Of Latino Vote To Be Discussed At Duke
February 12, 2008
CNN, Univision Team On Texas Democratic Debate
February 7, 2008
Adapting to US life ups Latinas’ preterm birth risk
February 6, 2008
U.S. threatens to sue over access to UT Brownsville campus for border fence – Regents to discuss issue today after campus president refused to allow surveys.
Congressman Ortiz secures federal funds to support Hispanic health research at UT School of Public Health Brownsville Regional Campus
February 4, 2008
Acculturation In The Texas-Mexico Border Region: Effects On Drinking Differ By Gender
January 29, 2008
Former Mexican foreign minister speaks at University of Texas at San Antonio – Jorge Castañeda to discuss his new book, “Ex Mex: From Migrants to Immigrants”
January 22, 2008
Mónica Talán Named Vice President Corporate Communications, Univision Communications Inc.
January 15, 2008
Blanton Museum Receives Major Award from AICA-USA for Exhibition Drawn from Caracas-Based Coleccion Patricia Phelps de Cisneros
January 8, 2008
Correspondences: Contemporary Art from the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros – Massachusetts
December 6, 2007
Special Toy Drive Underway For Children Locked Up in Immigrant Detention (Latina Lista)
December 3, 2007
University of Texas Medical Branch may stop offering cancer care to illegal immigrants – Galveston
November 15, 2007
Actor/Activist Tony Plana to Serve as National Mi Familia con Richardson Spokesperson – Richardson announces national co-chairs and staff; Mi Familia program beats goal of 100 chapters in 100 days
November 13, 2007
“Not once is any Latino mentioned by name,” said Julio Noboa, an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmonst College who has written a book on the subject. “Not Latino, not Hispanic, not Mexican, not Mexican-American or any other term referring to Hispanics.” regarding Texas TEKS that Texas students study in fourth and 11th grades
November 11, 2007
Longhorns en Espanol Big in Austin
November 6, 2007
National, State and Local Officials, Business and Community Leaders and Health Professionals to Attend the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Summit
November 4, 2007
Nov. 5 lecture series discusses Tejana identity – University of Texas at San Antonio
November 1, 2007
The University of Texas at Arlington recognized for Hispanic student success
